I was delighted to see him…a Virginia rail. Generally secretive by nature, he briefly appeared at the edge of a wetland.
As I watched him, I had a thought. I’ll never know him or join him in his day. After all, he’s destined to be wild, never tamed.
Yet I felt a connection to him as a fellow being on this beautiful planet. And I honored him for his unique contribution to the web of life.
So amazing…the natural world.
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